The immigration agent who shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is still operating, but he's no longer in the city, but rather in other locations, Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino confirmed at a press conference.

“All the officers with us who were involved in that scene are not working in Minneapolis, but in other locations,” Bovino stated. The official said there have been ways for officers to be identified and their information released to the public, known as doxing, so they are seeking to protect the officer who fired the shot and others, although all remain on duty. “That’s for their safety. There is a doxing system in place, and the safety of our employees is very important to us,” Bovino said. “We’re going to keep those employees safe. The number of shots fired, or the number of agents involved, will again come to light in the investigation.” The narrative of President Donald Trump’s administration is that Alex Pretti was armed and intended to shoot, but no video shows Pretti attempting to draw his weapon. In one hand, he has his cell phone, and the other is raised when he is subdued by several agents. Once Pretti was subdued, one of the immigration officers stood up and fired several shots at point-blank range. It is not known exactly how many shots he fired.

“During this operation, an individual approached U.S. Border Patrol agents with a 9mm semiautomatic handgun,” Bovino stated, but that is not seen in the videos.

On Saturday, January 24, federal officials offered an account of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, but several of the officials’ key claims remain unverified and are contradicted in part by videos and witness testimony.

Bovino and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem,They aligned their arguments—without a formal investigation—describing the shooting as a justified act of self-defense.